Dawn Of Ouroboros have been non stop since the release of their critically acclaimed LP ‘Bioluminescence’ in March. After a successful tour of headline shows, the band are back at it with a long list of dates coming up with Baroness and Anciients.
W/ Baroness
May 7 – Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery
May 8 – Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
May 9 – Brooklyn, NY – The Meadows
May 11 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
May 13 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
May 14 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance
May 16 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop
May 17 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
May 18 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
W/ Anciients
August 27 – Seattle, WA – Substation
August 28 – Portland, OR – Dante’s
August 29 – Boise, ID – The Shredder
August 30 – SLC, UT – Aces High Saloon
August 31 – Colorado Springs, CO – What’s Left Records
September 2 – OKC, OK – 89th Street
September 4 – Richmond, VA – Banditos
September 5 – Gastonia, NC – The Rooster
September 6 – New Orleans, LA – No Dice
September 7 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It
The four-piece from Oakland, California built up considerable momentum on the back of their sophomore album, Velvet Incandescence, which arrived in April 2023. Returning with Bioluminescence, the new year heralds a new chapter for the band.
Creatively spearheaded by guitarist Tony Thomas (also of Botanist) and vocalist Chelsea Murphy, DAWN OF OUROBOROS conjures up an atmospheric blend of black and death metal. Whilst Chelsea’s distinctive vocals both scathe and soothe, there is a vicious underpinning of progressive and propulsive extremity that unites their sound into something cohesive and alluring. Outside the band, Tony works as a molecular biologist – his thorough and research driven approach to his job carries over to the way he creates within the band. In contrast, Chelsea frequently improvises her vocal parts in the studio, allowing pure emotion to guide the development of lyrical concepts and delivery.
Writing for Bioluminescence started before Velvet Incandescence had even hit the streets; never ones to rest on their laurels, DAWN OF OUROBOROS were already feeling out their next steps and embracing their most adventurous songwriting journey to date. The album is peppered with odd time signatures and built from unorthodox song structures that draw from jazz influences as much as they do from any extreme metal inspirations.
Lyrically inspired by nature and more specifically on Bioluminescence, inspired by the ocean, the flora, fauna and alchemical magic of the sea provides a rich seam of poetic beauty for the band to explore. “Much like emotion, bioluminescence is a vibrant reaction to things in its environment,” Chelsea comments. The contrast of harsh black metal shrieks and smooth, jazzesque moments mirrors the untamable nature of the ocean.
An abyssal, claustrophobic thread runs through to the sound of the album itself – expanding and contracting as the songs undulate and pulsate. Bioluminescencewas primarily self recorded, with additional engineering by Nick Loiacono at Fang Studios in San Mateo. The mixing was handled by Lewis Johns at The Ranch in Southampton, UK, and mastering was done by Grant Berry at Fader Mastering in Manchester, UK. The ethereal artwork was created by Alex Eckman Lawn.
DAWN OF OUROBOROS are illuminating the path forward as they approach the release of Bioluminescence. Once again they find themselves with much to celebrate as an even brighter future beckons.
DAWN OF OUROBOROS is:
Chelsea Murphy – Vocals
Tony Thomas – Guitars/Synths
Ian Baker – Bass/Piano
Ron Bertrand – Drums
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